AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated ...

The move comes just as Trump’s attempt to cut off the longstanding constitutional right through an executive order drew ...

SB 815 would prohibit health insurance companies from using the technology to determine medical necessity on behalf of ...

Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

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